The modeling of many complex phenomena necessarily relies on numerous interrelated judgments. This paper illustrates an application of the concepts of multiattribute utility assessment, based on the professional judgments of one physician, to scale the trauma severity of injuries to individuals....

This paper presents a simple model to guide the efficient allocation of resources in community programs to detect and treat hypertension. We model such programs as n-component series systems, where each stage must function in sequence in order for the system as a whole to operate. The model...